October 16, 2024 12:20 GMT
MNI POLITICAL RISK - Harris Eyes Independents w/Fox Interview
Daily round-up of news from the US.
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Executive summary:
- Vice President Kamala Harris takes her first steps onto hostile media territory today, sitting for an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier in Pennsylvania.
- Former President Donald Trump taped a women-only town hall yesterday in Georgia that will be broadcast on Fox News today at 11:00 ET 16:00 BST, a play at addressing his vulnerability with female voters.
- A record number of votes were cast as early voting got underway yesterday in Georgia.
- Republicans have been given a major funding boost by billionaires.
- Nate Silver’s most recent forecast model update shows a dead heat presidential race, with Trump closing the gap to Harris in the northern swing states.
- Harris has revived Biden's strategy of attacking Trump on his threat to democracy.
- Trump clashed with Bloomberg’s John Micklethwait over tariffs and foreign policy during an interview at the Economic Club of Chicago.
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sent a letter to their Israeli counterparts threatening to withhold military aid if Israel doesn’t take concrete steps to resolve a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is escalating ad campaigns in Florida and Texas, in a bid to unseat Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX).
- Poll of the Day: Despite a funding edge for much of the year, Democrats don’t appear have a ‘ground game’ advantage over Trump.
Please find the full article attached below: US Daily Brief
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